Symposium

In addition to the exhibition, a one-day symposium will bring together UW-Madison faculty and staff to present and discuss their digital arts and humanities research, teaching activities, and support services, as well as the larger implications of new media for cultural research and artistic production.

Symposium Schedule

Friday April 30 2010, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Memorial Library Commons (map)
Room 460 Memorial Library
728 State Street
Madison, Wisconsin

9:00 amOpening Remarks
9:05 amDigital Inquiry: Quantitative Means for Qualitative Ends Mike Witmore, Robin Valenza, Bill Blake
10:00 amNew Media and the Mind: How Participatory Media, Video Games and iPhones are Transforming Education David Gagnon, Chris Blakesley
11:00 amMedia Studio: Lessons in Digital Learning Jon McKenzie, Rebecca Steffy, Bilge Mutlu, Roberta Hill
11:50 am Lunch - Provided, Registration required
1:00 pmHamel Digital Media Lab: Combining Research and Production Sabine Gruffat, Rob Howard
2:00 pmDigital Media Production in the Classroom: A Games+Learning+Society Perspective Erica Halverson, Michael Connors, Jarrett Chapin & Mattie Burkert
3:00 pmCreative Means and Ends: New Media Practice in Art and Design Michael Connors, Mark Nelson
3:50 pmClosing Remarks
4:00 pmReception and Exhibition at College Library (map)